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9.02. Assignment of Contract

A. No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be
binding on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and, specifically
but without limitation, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without
such consent (except to the extent that the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and unless
specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or
discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Contract Documents.

9.03 Successors and Assigns

A. OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal
representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives in respect
to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the Contract Documents.

9.04 Severability

A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any
Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and
binding upon OWNER and CONTRACTOR, who agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to
replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as
possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision.

9.05 Choice of Law and Venue

A. This agreement shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of New Hampshire and
any claim or action brought relating to this contract, the work performed or contracted to be performed
thereunder, or referable in anyway thereto shall be brought in Hillsborough County (New Hampshire)
Superior Court Southern Judicial District or in the New Hampshire 9th Circuit Court—Nashua and not
elsewhere

Address for giving notices to OWNER: Address for giving notices to CONTRACTOR:
Division of Public Works Steven A. Granese

Engineering Department N. Granese & Sons, Inc.

9 Riverside Street 59 Jefferson Avenue

Nashua, NH 03062 Salem, MA 01970

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OWNER and CONTRACTOR have signed this Agreement in triplicate. One
counterpart each has been delivered to OWNER, CONTRACTOR and ENGINEER. All portions of the
Contract Documents have been signed, initialed or identified by OWNER and CONTRACTOR or
identified by ENGINEER on their behalf.

CITY OF NASHUA —- OWNER

James Donchess, Mayor City of Nashua

Date:

CONTRACTOR:
By:

N. Granese & Sons, Inc. (Authorized Representative)

Print Name:

Date:

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DIVISION 6

GENERAL CONDITIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Page
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY 4
1.01 Defined Terms .........ccccseesssscecesecesesssesecessscsesesesesssssessescssessusssssassssacssscacasesssssassceeececsesees 4
1.02 Terminology .......ccccccccssscsssessssssecccesesesesesesssesesesessscsusesssseseseacsesssesessssessscssscssevacessasssssaseness 7
ARTICLE 2 - PRELIMINARY MATTERS 8
2.01 Delivery of Bonds... sssessesssescccscssssessesssssesessscescstccsesssssssssssscssssescssssssssssescesearaceceees 8
2.02 Copies of Document...........ccccsesesecceecssssesesssssssssesesesesessssesescseecsssusssssssssssssescassvscaesescees 8
2.03 Commencement of Contract Times; Notice to Proceed .............c:cccccsssscscssscescescssssscessceevece 8
2.04 Starting the Work... ccc csesssssscssseesesesesesscsenessssssssseessssnesssesesesescscsssesssssssssassvscsssecesasaas 8
2.05 Before Starting Construction ...........ccessssesssssesssssscscssssscesssscssssssssssssscssssssssssseceseecscceceasaeeces 8
2.06 Preconstruction Comference............ccccsssssssssssssssssscsessssesssseccsceecsssscssssseesescsceesesatsceseseececencaes 9
2.07 Initial Acceptance of Schedules .0..... te eeesessscsesssesesescscececesesescecsssssstscsssssusesceseeseasssavaes 9
ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: INTENT, AMENDING, REUSE .........sccccesesess 9
3.01 Imtent... cs esesesscseeccesensscssessssssesesessesssesssesecsessseesesscessssscscssescscsssscsssssesseasaceceaearaneees 9
3.02 Reference Standards 0.0.0... cescsssssssesesescesssssessscssesescsecssseessscescscssssssssssacsvasssssescecessceseataees 9
3.03 Reporting and Resolving Discrepancies.............cccccscssssscsssescssssssssecsossvecsscessessceaseceecencesecs 10
3.04 Amending and Supplementing Contract Document ............c.ccscscscccsssscsssessssscseseeseeeeees 10
3.05 Reuse of Document... ecesssessssessssssessscssescesessesscsecssssssssssssssssssssescsssssecsateacaeacencass 11
ARTICLE 4 - AVAILABILITY OF LANDS; SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS;
REFERENCE POINTS 11
4.01 Availability of Lands 00... eeesssssssssssesesssssscesssssesssssscscesccesscscssssescesarsceceasscseeasacaceceses 11
4.02 Subsurface and Physical Conditions...............ccccscccssescssssescsssssscsssscsssssscscasscescesacsceceessceees 12
4.03 Differing Subsurface or Physical Conditions .............cccccccssssssseccecesessssssescscsosssscscatavscavaeee 12
4.04 Underground Facilities 0.0.0.0... eessssssssssessssssescecssesesesesessssscssescsssssscsssssssaseesceesecacseeeesenes 13
4.05 Reference Points ..........ecsssseccesscesessssssssssessssesensssesescsscssscscenssecscsescsscssavseneracseecarstsceaeees 14
4.06 Hazardous Environmental Condition at Site 0.00... .ccecessssessssescsssscssecessssscsesssscavsceseeeers 15
ARTICLE 5 - BONDS AND INSURANCE 16
5.01 Performance, Payment, and Other BondS...0..........ccccccssssccscceccescsscescescssssesscsscssessceseeeceree 16
5.02 Licenses Sureties and Insurers............scssssssssssssesssssssssecescsesssssssssssscscscscssssssesssvsessacseseacacees 16
5.03 Certificates of Insurance .............ecesesecessscsesesessscececesssesssesesesessseecesssssssssvsssescesecussasanscseaeees 16
5.04 CONTRACTOR?’s Liability Insurance .............cccescsessesssscssssssscssssssssevscsscsssececcatscenesssesers 17
5.05 Property Insurance ............seseccsessessesscecssssesssseseeescessscseesssecscsssecsccussescasssssessscceeacsceceaeacaces 18
5.06 Waiver of Rights... csesessscscessssessssssssssssssesseseseseccessessssssessscsssseecsssssacacscessacaceenseseaees 18
ARTICLE 6 - CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 19
6.01 Supervision and Superintendence.......... sc cesesessssssesescssssesscesesescessesssssssssstscssscesscssevasas 19
6.02 Labor; Working Houfs..............csssssssssssssesecssssessssssesesessesesscessscscsssseavscsestecasscecsacsesceceees 19
6.03 Services, Materials, and Equipment .............:cccscscsssscesssssesssssscscsssscscsccscscsceceaseeeseceseaeececes 20
6.04 Progress Schedule..........ecesessssssssesesececesecessseseccscsescscssenseesesessseseeecessecsssssssassesscenssesaees 20
6.05 Substitutes and “Or-Equals” ............sssscsssssssssssssessssesescscesessssceesesesscescessssssscassesaeecarecseeaes 20
6.06 Concerning Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Other .............cccccccssscscsscssscsssscesecsesceceasseeees 22
6.07 Patent Fees and Royalties 00.0... ccsssssessssessscsscsesssceccsssscsesssscessscccssesesvssssessseacececeacessees 23
6.08 Permits... esseecesssssccesssscsressecsssscsesessssessssssessesecestescsesevsssacecsceseesassessessscscescscacsceees 23

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6.2 Verify using the river hydraulic model that there continues to be “0.00 ft rise” with
the redesigned elevated walkway piles.

6.3 Develop structural details for the boardwalk/pile and associated connections.

6.4 Evaluate the proposed riverbank protection under the boardwalk and around the
piles by VHB or others for the potential of erosion and scour using the river
hydraulic model to determine bank velocities and soil shear.

6.5 Prepare final engineering drawings and specifications for City review and approval.

Segment 7? — Riverfront Path Along BAE Property

7.1 Evaluate the proposed riverbank slope stabilization being proposed by VHB or
others far the potential of erosion and scour using the river hydraulic model to
determine the bank velocities and soil shear.

Segment 8 — New River Crossing (Pedestrian Bridge)

8.1 Evaluate, using the river hydraulic model, the impacts to the floodway and the “0.00
ft rise” criteria based on moving the bridge abutment to avoid interference with the
sewer interceptor.

8.2 Provide findings and recommendations on the bridge abutment relocation, and
impacts to erosion and scour to the river side slopes and channel.

Segment 9 — Southside Trail Improvements

No TTG final engineering required.

Segment 9-A — $8-60 Main Street to ADA Ramp Behind Library

No TTG final engineering required.
Segment 9-B — Library ADA Ramp to PanAm Bridge
No TTG final engineering required.

Segment 9-C — PanAm Bridge to Temple Street

No TTG final engineering required.

Final Engineering Design Proposal 05-11-22
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TURNER
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6.09 Laws and Regulations.............ccessscsssssssssssesesesesesesssescsssssssscasscsescscacacscscsesesseacsearacseseacacees 23
6.10 Taxes.....csccssocossccsssssesssecsccscseessesesssssssscsesssssssessssesessssscscsssssusesssesssassesesecesectcecesersracaracavess 25
6.11 Use of Site and Other Areas .0........c.ccssssssssssssssssssssssssesssescscssasscssssscssececesecescacscseecsseesesesens 25
6.12 Record Documents 00.0... esecssesesesescsssssesssecesesesesssssessssuscsssesescscacaracacsescsseceacseacaescacecacaes 26
6.13 Safety and Protection... eessssssssssesesesesssssesescsesssecssssssssssssscsssesesseescesesteacssecacseseseeees 27
6.14 Safety Representative ee eessssssssesesssssesessesessssssseessssssssssscssssscsessssesecececscsenescasatsnsncees 28
6.15 Hazard Communication Programs...........c.ccssssscssssssssssssessscscsccescsescasasscececcesssesescacacseecacees 28
6.16 Emergencies... eeesecssssesssessessscscssssssscessssssssscscscscesscscscsessssssseusecessavscessssssesencasacaesess 28
6.17 Shop drawings and Samples ..............ccsscsssssessssssssssessessssesesessssssssssssscsssesscsesecessesececeeansesees 28
6.18 Continuing the Work oe esesseceseccsessssessssscsesessesesesssscsssesssscsssecsesecesesesesesecseeesseaes 30
6.19 CONTRACTOR’s General Warranty and Guarantee .............cccccsceccscssescscesesesescescecesseses 30
6.20 Indemnification... eecesssesessssssscecsssssssessssessesscscscscssscscssscssssssesesecececeseasessesscasacaeasacaeas 30
ARTICLE 7 - OTHER WORK 31
7.01 Related Work at Site... eseseesssssesssssssescsesescsescsssssssssscscssssasssacssececssececsseresessssersussenes 31
7.02 Coordimation .........cccccseeecssecesesesssstsesssessessssesecssesesesssesesusssssessssssosssacasavscuceasesacseacatacaseceees 31
ARTICLE 8 - OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES 32
8.01 Communications to Comtractor.........cccccesessssssesssssesssssssssssssssscsescssenevssessecessencaesessseseseeees 32
8.02 Replacement of ENGINEER ...........ssccesssssssssssssessescsscsesesessssesesecscsssesscscsecsensseceseseesesesseees 32
8.03 Furnish Data .......... cc csesescssscesescscsssessssssesssssssssecssssecesessssssscscscsscsuscceseseatsesesseaestatavacseaeacsnsnes 32
8.04 Pay Promptly When Due ............essccssssesescsssessssesesesescsesecsessscssssscscscsvsesecsceesesessessasacseseacsees 32
8.05 Lands and Easements; Reports and Tests..........cccsssecssssecssssssssssssscsssssssesscececsessacseseseseserers 32
8.06 INSUrANCe......... cs ssssssessssseessesescceseseescucsesesesessssscssssscsesessssesessssssssesssscsssnsearanesseserecasacaeseseserees 32
8.07 Change Orders .0.......csesescsceseccsseceesssssesssssesesesesesesesssesssssussssscsessseseasacacacscecsessescacacaeaceceees 32
8.08 Inspections, Tests, and Approvals ............cccscsssssesssesesesesssssssscessssussssssssssacacacacacecetessesecseaes 32
8.09 Limitations on OWNER's Responsibilities .............cccccscsssssssesesesssssssstsssecsseseseseseseesesesenses 33
8.10 Undisclosed Hazardous Environmental Condition...........c.c.cccscscssssssssssssesesesececesesescasscacaees 33
8.11 Evidence of Financial Arrangement .............ccccccccccssssssssessssscssscscscscscscssesteecesersscacessesessenes 33
ARTICLE 9 - ENGINEER'S STATUS DURING CONSTRUCTION .W.......cccccccsscsosososesesssees 33
9.01 OWNER’s Representative... sssececsssssesessssesessesssessssesessesesesesscsssessssvsnsusessecucesersessrecaees 33
9.02 Visits to Site 0... sesececesececesesssececsssssssssesssecsesesesessssssssssssssssssessscseseassecececsseseseceracacacaeees 33
9.03 Project Representative 0... .ccsecscesesscecesesesecsesesesssssssnsesessssssssssssssvssscsesesessucecacecscseseaeees 33
9.04 Clarifications and Interpretations ..............ccscecsssssssessssscsesesessesssesssessesessssesecesussesneesessenecsens 34
9.05 Authorized Variations in Work ..........c.ccccssssssssssesesesssssesssssssssssscssscsesssccesnsesesessensssasassesessees 34
9.06 Rejecting Defective Work .......... ee esessescssessssssssssssssesesesesesssesssssssssssasacasseacsesesececececscaeacacaes 34
9.07 Shop Drawings, Change Orders and Payments.............cccccssssssssssceccesesecssesesssesescasseseecseaes 34
9.08 Determinations for Unit Price Work ............ccsesecssesccssssssssscsssssssscscscecscacececeeesersscseseacaenes 34
9.09 Decisions on Requirements of Contract Documents and Acceptability of Work.............. 34
9.10 Limitations on ENGINEER's Authority and Responsibilities......0.0.0.0....ccccsseccseseseseseeseees 35
ARTICLE 10 - CHANGES IN THE WORK; CLAIMS 35
10.01 Authorized Changes in the Work ...........cccccccesesessssssssssssssssestossececcccsescesecsssscseacasacacacacees 35
10.02 Unauthorized Changes in the Work............cccccscscessssssssssssssssesssssecesecescssssesesssessasseseaeacarees 35
10.03 Execution of Change Order .0.........ssscsssssssssssesesesssesesssssscscscsssssssssesecssecscssecacsesesececececars 35
10.04 Notification to Surety .........cscsssssscsssssssssssssscsesesesssssssssssssssssscssesscscseseseseseseasasasecesesesesenees 36
10.05 Disputes — Not Insurance Related .............ssssessssessssssessssesessessssssssssssssssscassessssesesncesnessces 36
ARTICLE 11 - COST OF THE WORK; CASH ALLOWANCES; UNIT PRICE WORK.37
11.01 Cost of the Work 0... ee esssessssesssesssesesesesessscsescscesssscsssuscscsessscscsssceceseseseesssesecsssssssueness 37
11.02 Cash Allowances .........c.ccesscessssssesssssesesesesesesescscscsesesscecessssvscscssssessccsuseseseacscusesessesassenees 39
11.03 Unit Price Work... eecesssssesssssssssesssssescsesesesssessssssesessscssscsvssssssececsesseseasacssaseceuseesenses 39

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ARTICLE 12 - CHANGE OF CONTRACT PRICE; CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIMES40

12.01 Change of Contract Price..........seesessssssesesssessesssssescsssessstsssssscsessssssscssseseseesessesesatseacacsees 40
12.02 Change of Contract Times.............cccsssecsssssesesssseescsssesssscssssssssescsesecsssesesecaesesecscssaesasssecaes 41
12.03 Delays beyond CONTRACTOR'S Control .........cccccscsssscscscsssscececesececesscscacsssssessasscesaceees 4]
12.04 Delays within CONTRACTOR's Control ..........ccsssssssssessssssssssssessssesesecsesececeecsesssesecsesseses 4]
12.05 Delays beyond OWNER's and CONTRACTOR 's Control .........:cccccccccssesesescesscsesssesesssees 4]
12.06 Delay Damages..........sccsesessssesssecessessssesesscsesssscsessessscscsucesssssssssssesnsusassesesacaeansesacatsasacenes 4]
ARTICLE 13 - TESTS AND INSPECTIONS; CORRECTION, REMOVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF
DEFECTIVE WORK 42
13.01 Notice of Defects 2.0... cessssesssssssssesesesesescsssescscscsssssescsscsusesesessssesessstssssssesssacsesaresesesacans 42
13.02 Access to Work... essssssecescssssssssssssssssssssesssssssscscscsssvssscacscuseccarssasacsessaacssecssavacacacees 42
13.03 Tests and Inspections................scsssscssosesesssssssssseseterssssscssscssscsescasasscacaceusececscecacaracacacansecacas 42
13.04 Uncovering Work .............cessssssececesssescsesessesesscsesescsescsssecsssusssscaesnsusucaesesecseasssscaesesscsees 43
13.05 OWNER May Stop the Work ..0........scssssssssssssssssessesessssssssesssssscsssnsscscaesnsecssstssseaesesacseanens 43
13.06 Correction or Removal of Defective Work .........ccccsssssscssscsssesssecececesesesesessscsescessecesscsess 43
13.07 Correction Period...........cssssssssssscsssssssssssssssessesssssscsssssssssscsssesescsecececesecestsasasesssacasacsnasuaas 43
13.08 Acceptance of Defective Work.............cccssessssssssssesessssssssssssvssscsesesesecesecescscesecacatscateneecanes 44
13.09 OWNER May Correct Defective Work.........ccccssssssssssssssscscscsssessssscseseccscsescssassesesessseres 44
ARTICLE 14 - PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR AND COMPLETION .....ccccccssssosesseceeees 45
14.01 Schedule of Values 00.0.0... cceccssssssesssssssssssssssssessssscscesssscsscsssuscsescacssecesscscsasacacacasacsescecees 45
14.02 Progress Payment .............ssccsssssssesssessssesessesesscssssescscssesssssssesscsvsusssecacaueveseaesesssuesesesaesavens 45
14.03 CONTRACTOR’S Warranty of Title... cccessesssesssssssssssscscsvecscsssescceceseccecaescacseseseess 47
14.04 Substantial Completion .............ccsssssssssesesesscsesecssesssssssscssscscscssasscacacacseacsessecscscscacassenecas 47
14.05 Partial Utilization... eessssssssssesescsesesecsescsssssssssssssssscssasacscsesesesesesesssusacasecacacseacacsesess 48
14.06 Final Inspection ..............esesecesecesesessssscscsesesessescssscssssssscsssssscsvscsessasacacaesecsusseseseseessacacaeess 48
14.07 Final Payment 00.0... eeesececececscssssssecsesesecesscseseseecsssssssssssscasscscssacavacasseacaesssesesusesscacacsenes 48
14.08 Final Completion Delayed... csesscssssssssessssesscsssessescssscssssssesssesssacsesvsscsecececasaesecacaeesens 49
14.09 Waiver of Claims............secccecececsssssssssssssssesesessesesssessssscscsssessessssssasarecsesescencesesessacecacaeaes 49
ARTICLE 15 - SUSPENSION OF WORK AND TERMINATION.........ccccccccssosesssessscssceeceee 49
15.01 Termination, Abandonment, or Suspension at Will ..........c.ccccccsccesecsscscscsssescesececsesesescees 51
15.02 Termination for Cause ..........eecscsssssssssssssssescssssescssssssssssssssscseoesesesssucscssseassesesesescassesecseees 51
15.03 General Provisions for Termination .............ccccscscscsessssssssssssssscccescscscscesesessacscasacsescseseececs 51
ARTICLE 16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION 51
16.01 Methods and Procedures.............cssssssssssssesssesesecesessscscssssssssssescacsesesstetecseseasacacssacecscsaneseees 51
ARTICLE 17 - MISCELLANEOUS 51
17.01 Giving Notice oc eessssssssesssssssscsssssscesesssesessssssssssssscscscsescsvsvsnsesesssesesesescacseasaceeaseses 51
17.02 Computation Of Times ............ cc ecsssssessssscesessesssesscsesecsesesesscscssscsssssssscsecesacsnsusucasscecssaesecees 51
17.03 Cumulative Remedies............ccscscscscssessssssssesssesssssssssssssesscscscscscassesesusesesesecesscscacacasasaeecars 51
17.04 Survival of Obligations. ..........ccssssssssssssssessssssesecssessssssssssessscsssssescssssscseceaesesesesscerscacaenes 51
17.05 Controlling Law... esessscssssssssssessscscsesesesesesssssssssssscscssasscseessesesescasasacscsasasanscacacacacanes 51
17.06 Access to ReCOrds..........c.ssscsssssecscecessssssssscsescsesesstsessssscssssssssscscscsesesessensasaceesescneacasacssaseees 51
17.07 Road Closures..........ccccssecssssesesesssssescsssssesesssssssssssescssssssscssscscsscscssscscacctacseacasscacacesecsenssees 51
17.08 Prohibited Interests 0.0.0... scsssssssesssssssssssssscsssescsessscssssscsscscasacacscscseseneseessesesssescscacacansees 54
17.09 Cooperation with Refuse Pickup .............cccsssssscsssessscssscsessssesssssssecesescesecscscssssesesescacacavenes 54
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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY

1.01 Defined Terms

A. Wherever used in the Contract Documents and printed with initial or all capital letters, the terms listed below will
have the meanings indicated which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.

1. Addenda--Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of Bids, which clarify, correct, or change
the Bidding Requirements or the Contract Documents.

2. Agreement--The written instrument which is evidence of the agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR
covering the Work.

3. Application for Payment--The form acceptable to ENGINEER which is to be used by CONTRACTOR during
the course of the Work in requesting progress or final payments and which is to be accompanied by such
supporting documentation as is required by the Contract Documents.

4. Asbestos--Any material that contains more than one percent asbestos and is friable or is releasing asbestos fibers
into the air above current action levels established by the United States Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.

5. Bid--The offer or proposal of a bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to
be performed.

6. Bidding Documents--The Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda
issued prior to receipt of Bids).

7. Bidding Requirements--The Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Bid security form, if
any, and the Bid form with any supplements.

8. Bonds--Performance and payment bonds and other instruments of security.

9. Change Order--A document recommended by ENGINEER which is signed by CONTRACTOR and OWNER
and authorizes an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract
Times, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

10. Claim--A demand or assertion by OWNER or CONTRACTOR seeking an adjustment of Contract Price or
Contract Times, or both, or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract. A demand for money or services
by a third party is not a Claim.

11. Contract--The entire and integrated written agreement between the OWNER and CONTRACTOR
concerning the Work. The contract supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, whether written
or oral.

12. Contract Documents--The Contract Documents establish the rights and obligations of the parties and include
the Agreement, Addenda (which pertain to the Contract Documents), CONTRACTOR’s Bid (including
documentation accompanying the Bid and any post Bid documentation submitted prior to the Notice of Award)
when attached as an exhibit to the Agreement, the Notice to Proceed, the Bonds, these General Conditions, the
Supplementary Conditions, the Specifications, the Drawings and the Purchases Order as the same are more
specifically identified in the Agreement, together with all Written Amendments, Change Orders, Field Orders, and
ENGINEER’s written interpretations and clarifications issued on or after the Effective Date Of the Agreement.
Approved Shop Drawings and the reports and drawings of subsurface and physical conditions are not Contract
Documents. Only printed or hard copies of the items listed in this paragraph are Contract Documents. Files in

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electronic media format of text, data, graphics, and the like that may be furnished by OWNER to CONTRACTOR
are not Contract Documents.

13. Contract Price--The moneys payable by OWNER to CONTRACTOR for completion of the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents as stated in the Agreement (subject to the provisions of paragraph 11.03
in the case of Unit Price Work).

14. Contract Times--The number of days or the dates stated in the Agreement to: (i) achieve Substantial
Completion; and (ii) complete the Work so that it is ready for final payment as evidenced by ENGINEER’s written
recommendation of final payment.

15. CONTRACTOR--The individual or entity with whom OWNER has entered into the Agreement.
16. Cost of the Work--See paragraph 11.01.A for definition.

17. Drawings--That part of the Contract Documents prepared or approved by ENGINEER which graphically
shows the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed by CONTRACTOR. Shop Drawings and
other CONTRACTOR submittals are not Drawings as so defined.

18. Effective Date of the Agreement--The date indicated in the Agreement on which it becomes effective, but if
no such date is indicated, it means the date on which the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the two
parties to sign and deliver.

19, ENGINEER--The individual or entity named as such in the Agreement.

20. ENGINEER’s Consultant--An individual or entity having a contract with ENGINEER to furnish services as
ENGINEER’s independent professional associate or consultant with respect to the Project and who is identified as
such in the Supplementary Conditions.

21. Field Order--A written order issued by ENGINEER which requires minor changes in the Work but which
does not involve a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times.

22. General Requirements--Sections of Division 1 of the Specifications. The General Requirements pertain to all
sections of the Specifications.

23. Hazardous Environmental Condition--The presence at the Site of Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, Hazardous
Waste, or Radioactive Material in such quantities or circumstances that may present a substantial danger to persons
or property exposed thereto in connection with the Work.

24. Hazardous Waste--The term Hazardous Waste shall have the meaning provided in Section 1004 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 USC Section 6903) as amended from time to time.

25. Laws and Regulations; Laws or Regulations--Any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances,
codes, and orders of any and all governmental bodies, agencies, authorities, and courts having jurisdiction.

26. Liens--Charges, security interests, or encumbrances upon Project funds, real property, or personal property.

27. Milestone--A principal event specified in the Contract Documents relating to an intermediate completion date
or time prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work.

28. Notice of Award--The written notice by OWNER to the apparent successful bidder stating that upon timely

compliance by the apparent successful bidder with the conditions precedent listed therein, OWNER will sign and
deliver the Agreement.

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29. Notice to Proceed--A written notice given by OWNER to CONTRACTOR fixing the date on which the
Contract Times will commence to run and on which CONTRACTOR shall start to perform the Work under the
Contract Documents.

30. OWNER--The individual, entity, public body, or authority with whom CONTRACTOR has entered into the
Agreement and for whom the Work is to be performed.

31. Partial Utilization--Use by OWNER of a substantially completed part of the Work for the purpose for which
it is intended (or a related purpose) prior to Substantial Completion of all the Work.

32. PCB’s--Polychlorinated biphenyls.

33. Petroleum-- Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is liquid at standard conditions of
temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute), such as oil, petroleum,
fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, gasoline, kerosene, and oil mixed with other non-Hazardous Waste and crude oils.

34. Project--The total construction of which the Work to be performed under the Contract Documents may be the
whole, or a part as may be indicated elsewhere in the contract Documents.

35. Project Manual--The bound documentary information prepared for bidding and constructing the Work. A
listing of the contents of the Project Manual, which may be bound in one or more volumes, is contained in the
table(s) of contents.

36. Radioactive Material--Source, special nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 USC Section 2011 et seq.) as amended from time to time.

37. Resident Project Representative--The authorized representative of ENGINEER who may be assigned to the
Site or any part thereof.

38. Samples--Physical examples of materials, equipment, or workmanship that are representative of some portion
of the Work and which establish the standards by which such portion of the Work will be judged.

39. Shop Drawings--All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information which are
specifically prepared or assembled by or for CONTRACTOR and submitted by CONTRACTOR to illustrate some
portion of the Work.

40. Site--Lands or areas indicated in the Contract Documents as being furnished by OWNER upon which the
Work is to performed, including rights-of-way and easements for access thereto, and such other lands furnished by
OWNER which are designated for the use of CONTRACTOR.

41. Specifications--That part of the Contract Documents consisting of written technical descriptions of materials,
equipment, systems, standards, and workmanship as applied to the Work and certain administrative details
applicable thereto.

42. Subcontractor--An individual or entity having a direct contract with CONTRACTOR or with any other
Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work at the Site.

43. Substantial Completion--The time at which the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the point
where, in the opinion of ENGINEER, the Work (or a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in accordance
with the Contract Documents, so that the Work (or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the purposes for
which it is intended. The terms “substantially complete” and “substantially completed” as applied to all or part of
the Work refer to Substantial Completion thereof.

44. Supplementary Conditions--That part of the Contract Documents which amends or supplements these
General Conditions.

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